# Smugglers of the Galaxy

Smugglers of the Galaxy is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. It is rated 4.1 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2004
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Economic, Adventure, Pirates
- **Mechanics:** Commodity Speculation, Pick-up and Deliver, Variable Player Powers, Hexagon Grid, Trading
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.1 out of 10, from 1 reviews

**Designers:** Nathan Abrashoff, Daniel Strain

**Publishers:** Playus Maximus

## Expansions

- [Smugglers of the Galaxy: Alpha Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/smugglers-of-the-galaxy-alpha-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/smugglers-of-the-galaxy)
- [Smugglers of the Galaxy in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/smugglers-of-the-galaxy)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10962)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._